Skinny Spinach & Artichoke Chicken

Oh my. This Skinny Spinach & Artichoke Chicken turns your favorite indulgent dip into a low carb, Weight Watchers-friendly, calorie conscious main course without sacrificing any of the rich, creamy, cheesy taste you love. The cream cheese makes the top layer thick and decadent and the briny artichokes and earthy spinach add great texture and flavor. The chicken cooks up perfectly and makes enough to serve to guests or to your family. On top of tasting positively sinful for only 232 calories and 6 Weight Watchers points+, this dish is extremely easy to prepare and requires very little prep time. This may just be your new go-to weeknight meal!

Directions:

Lay the chicken breast cutlets across the bottom of the dish in a single layer (see photo above). Sprinkle them with salt and black pepper and place them in the oven to bake for 15 minutes.

While the chicken bakes, combine the yogurt and softened cream cheese in a large bowl and mix together until thoroughly combined. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir together until everything is well mixed.

Remove the chicken from the oven after the 15 minutes (it will not be fully cooked yet). If the chicken has released a lot of excess liquid at this point then drain it out or soak it up with paper towels and discard. Using a large spoon or a spatula, spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chicken in a nice thick layer. Place the dish back into the oven and continue to bake for another 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

This looks delcious. I am going to Morph it into a cupcake/muffin since I do not entertain. Perhaps used precooked rotisseri chicken and blend into the rest of the ingredients. I am a diehard Emily cupcake/muffin fan. The cupcakes/muffins fit so well into my lunch container. Congrats on the Oprah list of healthy foods.

I cannot wait to make this! I am the only one who will eat it in my house.. oh well more for me! Does it reheat well? Considering making a half batch and just reheating it on my Zumba nights when I already eat seperately from my family. I just love your recipes. They never sacrifice flavor. I would say I make 3-4 of your things a week. I just made the lemon and blueberry muffins for the first time. Holy smokes! Delish!

Does this freeze well.. I am planning on halving the recipe anyways, but it would make it a TON easier if I could use part for dinner and then lunch and then freeze the other two portions for another week… THANKS!

We use and love your cupcake recipes with won ton wrappers and LOVE them. Thanks so much. Made this tonight for dinner and ohhhhhhhmygoodness is right. This is awesome!! Thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes. Fan for life!!

DELISH! My husband and I loved this. It will become a regular dinner for us.

Anonymous replied: — January 31st, 2013 @ 4:06 am

Made this last Monday. My husband loved it! I thought the topping was great, but the chicken underneath was kind of lackluster. Not sure what I can do to make this more to my liking.

Anonymous replied: — February 5th, 2013 @ 8:56 am

I panfried it with some Tony Chachere’s seasoning and a little low-sodium chicken broth…makes a big difference…just brown it half way, though, so it won’t be dry…and easy on the Tony’s so it won’t be too salty.Hope this helps.

I seriously can’t stop sharing this recipe with people! I LOVED it. The flavors are everything I love about spinach artichoke dip and it’s nice and filling for only 6 points! Thank you SO much – this will be a regular in my rotation!

I made this for dinner last week – it was soooo good! I used fresh spinach (sauteed it with a little olive oil and some minced garlic & onion)but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. Thanks for an amazing recipe Emily, I just found your blog and plan to make almost everything on here!

I made this last night for dinner…AMAZING! It is only me, my husband and our 16 month old (she LOVED it), so I only made 4 chicken breasts but kept the topping the same amount so I would have it leftover. Today I ate it with baked tortilla chips. Yum, yum, YUM! Love your blog. It is GREAT to have fun but healthy meals to cook for my family.

DELISH!!! Another one of your recipes to add to the meal rotation. Pretty easy and very filling. I felt like I didn’t even need a side with this meal as it was protein, veggies, and dairy all in one! You’re a genius!!! Keep ‘em coming!

Another great recipe. I made this today. It’s hard to believe it’s weight watchers but I can tell when I step on the scale. Your site has made losing weight so much easier with your great tasting and filling recipes.Thank you.

This is absolutely delicious! I make it as a dip and use carrots for dipping. Great, healthy snack. Thanks for another terrific recipe! I tell people about your recipes and site every chance I get. Keep it up!!

Made this lastnight and it was awesome! The husband loved it! We had a lot of leftovers so tonight I cooked some wheat thin spaghetti pasta & tossed it in a little light butter and mixed in chopped up the leftover chicken for a pasta dish. Delish!